USGS Streamgage 09066000
Black Gore Creek near Minturn, CO
Black Gore Creek near Minturn, CO is USGS streamgage 09066000 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 14010003. It drains a watershed of about 13 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1947. Typical flow runs near 16.4 cfs in July and 6.6 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July.
Gauge details
- State
- Colorado
- Drainage area
- 13 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 9,167 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 14010003
- Coordinates
- 39.59637, -106.26503
- USGS site number
- 09066000
- Records begin
- 1947-10-01 (79 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 79 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.8 | 2.6 | 5 | |
| February | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.5 | |
| March | 1.6 | 2.7 | 5.3 | |
| April | 3.1 | 6.6 | 14.2 | |
| May | 20 | 46.4 | 94.4 | |
| June | 31.5 | 80.9 | 160.2 | |
| July | 7.6 | 16.4 | 43.9 | |
| August | 3.7 | 5.9 | 11 | |
| September | 2.5 | 3.6 | 6.2 | |
| October | 2.3 | 3.3 | 5.5 | |
| November | 2.1 | 2.8 | 4.5 | |
| December | 1.8 | 2.7 | 4.7 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).